I have been to dozens -- and I mean dozens -- of motivational seminars through the years. You’d think my head would explode being so “inspired.” Well, I’m here to tell you it doesn’t work that easily. As one man put it: “Motivation is temporary, but then again so is showering…” So how can we be consistent? Now THAT is easier than you think.Journeys
TOMMY'S TOOLBOX: All you have to do is give -- and you'll get
I have been to dozens -- and I mean dozens -- of motivational seminars through the years. You’d think my head would explode being so “inspired.” Well, I’m here to tell you it doesn’t work that easily. As one man put it: “Motivation is temporary, but then again so is showering…” So how can we be consistent? Now THAT is easier than you think.TOMMY’S TOOLBOX: Meeting our 6 basic needs
Whether you know it or not, our motivation is driven by the need to satisfy basic needs. These needs are our constant companions. They are primal forces that shape all our choices, and they NEVER go away. The good news: There are only six basic needs but millions of ways of meeting them. By understanding how, you can set yourself up for lasting fulfillment.Jorge Araujo: Can new 'friends' be like an old shoe?
We go on Facebook, MySpace, YouTube. We hand out our e-mails like business cards, download links like no one’s business, text message, tweet -- holy LOL, Batman! JOURNEYS: Sweet payback
I got up at 3 the other morning expecting my usual wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night routine: getting something to drink, checking on the kids, futzing around on the computer while trying not to wake anyone. Little did I know that hopping on email would teach me something I’d never forget.Jorge for Integrity: We can't do it alone
(CLIFFVIEWPILOT this week welcomes our newest columnist, Jorge Araujo. We have a hunch you'll like him quite a bit:) Recently I friend asked me to write an article. I had plenty of motivation, so I took pen in hand, as the saying goes, and asked myself a single, simple question: Where does that motivation come from?SOMEWHAT TJADED: Chef of the futile
Back in the 90’s my wife decided to go back to school at night to get her BA in Business Management. Our children were still young and she asked if I would be willing to get dinner ready for them on the nights she would not be home. Uh-oh.JOURNEYS: A space of her own
Anyone who has driven into Manhattan knows the decision between hunting for a parking space and sticking it in a lot is as stressful as choosing “Local” or “Express” on the Parkway. But the real test comes when you have to shoehorn into a spot. That’s when we find out where you’re from.
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